as in out of work
having no job
the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed
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And in November, more than 23% of jobless workers were unemployed six months or longer, the most since March 2022.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
In terms of a timeline, the Jets can interview any unemployed candidates in-person immediately.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Economic thinking, especially among politicians, has been stuck in a Keynesian mindset: Stimulus is needed to get jobs for unemployed people.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
About 22,000 fewer Californians were unemployed during this period, a decrease from 5.4 percent to 5.3 percent.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
In terms of a timeline, the Jets can interview any unemployed candidates in-person immediately.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Economic thinking, especially among politicians, has been stuck in a Keynesian mindset: Stimulus is needed to get jobs for unemployed people.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
About 22,000 fewer Californians were unemployed during this period, a decrease from 5.4 percent to 5.3 percent.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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